Memorial formerly at the Church of St Mary and St Blaise, Boxgrove, West Sussex commemorating William Burnett d. 1861, Surgeon RN, a veteran of Trafalgar
Location
Church of St Mary and St Blaise, Boxgrove, West Sussex, England
Details
Type: Window Vessel: HMS Defiance
Event
Battle of Trafalgar
Event Date
1805
Event Category
1803-1815 Napoleonic War
People
Burnett, William Age: Date of Death: 1861 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Surgeon RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Destroyed by a bomb in 1940. Burnett was a surgeon on HMS 'Defiance' at Trafalgar. Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p. 40.
Headstone in Maker, Cornwall dedicated to Joseph Martin d. 1868
Location
St Macra's Church, Maker, Cornwall, England
Transcript
Sacred / TO THE MEMORY OF / JOSEPH MARTIN / WHO WAS DROWNED ON THE 2ND / NOVR 1868 WHILST / PERFORMING HIS / DUTY ON BOARD / H.M. BRIG SQUIRREL / AGED 35 YRS. / In the midst of life we are in death
Details
Type: Headstone Position: Churchyard (right hand side of church) Vessel: HMS Squirrel
People
Martin, Joseph Age: 35 Date of Death: 2/1/1868 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Organisation: Royal Navy
Memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff commemorating William Thomas d. 1878 and Thomas Thomas d. 1900
Location
Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales
Transcript
In affectionate remembrance / of / the beloved sons of / Thomas & Catherine Thomas / Docks, Cardiff / David / who died Nov 13th 1865 / Aged 2 years & six months / Also Benjamin / who died March 15th 1871 / Aged 13 years / Also William / who was drowned from the pilot boat / February 23rd 1878, aged 29 years / The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away / Blessed be the name of the Lord / Weep not for us our parents dear / Nor wish us back again / But think how sweet it will be for us / to suffer no more pain / Also the above / Thomas Thomas / pilot, Cardiff / Who died Jan 8th 1900, aged 78 years / Also of Catherine / beloved wife of the above T Thomas / Born Dec 17th 1829, Died Jan 30th 1914'
Details
Description: Headstone. Type: Gravestone
People
Thomas, William Age: 29 Date of Death: 23/2/1878 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Pilot Organisation: Thomas, Thomas Age: 78 Date of Death: 8/1/1900 Cause of Death: Unknown/None Rank / Occupation: Pilot Organisation:
Monument in Westminster Abbey commemorating Captain James Cornewall RN d. 1744
Location
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England
Transcript
'INTER PRISTINAE VIRTUTIS MONVMENTA / HAC IN AEDE SACRA CONSERVETUR NOMEN / JACOBI CORNWALL / HENRICI CORNWALL DE CASTRO BRADWARDINO / IN AGRO HEREFORDIENSI ARMIGERI / E FILIIS NATV TERTII / QUI DE PERVETVSTA ET ILLUSTRI PLANTAGENISTARVM STIRPE / ANIMUM VERE PRISCUM DUCENS / RERUM NAVALIVM DUX EVASIT FACILE PERITISSIMVS / BRITONVM AEQUE LACHRYMIS ATQVE APPLAUSV MERITO DECORATVS / QVIPPE QVI PATRIAE CAUSAM / IN NAVALI ILLO...IUXTA CERTAMINE STRENUE PROPUGNANS / ...VGALIS ICTV VTROQVE PARITER TRVNCATVS CRURE / ARDOREM SVAM COMMILITONIBVS SUPREMVM MVNVS MORIENTIS LEGANS / OCCVBVIT INVICTIS / III ID FEB AD MDCCXLII AETAT SUAE XLV / CVIVS EXIMIA VIRTVM / AMPLIORE ELOGIO AD POSTERITATIS INCITATIONEM COMMENDARE NEOVIIT / QUAM HONORIS EXEMPLO PLANE SINGLARIA / QUAM UNANIMI SAFFRAGIO PUBLICIS EXPENSIS / HOC MONUMENTVM VIRI FORTISSIMI MEMORIAE / SENATUS BRITANNICVS CONSECRARI VOLVIT'.
'Amongst the monuments of ancient merit, in this sacred cathedral, let the name of James Cornewall be preserved: the third son of Henry Cornewall of Bredwardine Castle in the County of Hereford, Esq who from the very old and illustrious stock of the Plantagenets desiring a truly ancient spirit became a naval commander of the first eminence equally and deservedly honoured by the tears and applause of Britons, as a man who bravely defending the cause of his country in a sea fight off Toulon and by a chain-shot being deprived of both his legs at a blow, fell unconquered on the 27th Feb 1743 in the 45th year of his age. Bequeathing his animated example to his fellow sailors as the legacy of a dying Englishman and whose extraordinary valour could not be recommended to the emulation of posterity in a more ample eulogy than by so singular an instance of honour, since the Parliament of Great Britain, by a unanimous sufferage, resolved that a monument at the public expense should be consecrated to the memory of this most heroical person'
Details
Description: 'On the Rock stand two figures, the one represents Britannia under the character of Minerva accompanied with a Lion, the other figure is expressive of Fame who having presented to Minerva a medallion of the Hero, supports it, whilst exhibited to public View. The Medallion is accompanied with a Globe, and various honourary crowns due to Valour. Behind the figures is a lofty spreading Palm-Tree [removed] whereon is fixed the hero's shield or coat of arms together with a Laurel-Tree; both which issue from the naturally barren Rock, as attending to some heroic and uncommon event.' 'In the other cavity is a view of the Sea-fight before Toulon in Basso Relievo: on the foreground whereof the Marlborough of 90 guns is seen fiercely engaged with Admiral Navarro's ship the Real of 114 guns and her two seconds all raking the Marlborough fore and aft'
An Historical Description of Westminster Abbey etc Type: Monument Position: Cloisters (exit to Deanary courtyard) Materials: Marble Artists: Sir Robert Taylor
Event
Battle of Toulon 1744
Event Category
1739-1748 War of the Austrian Succession
People
Cornewall, James Age: 44 Date of Death: 27/2/1744 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: This incomplete part of the monument removed to the cloisters in 1932. Relief based on a painting by Samuel Scott. First monument to be erected by parliamentary subscription to a naval hero. Samuel Scott Bicentenary exhibition cat No 33. Damage to inscription in places. Photograph of memorial in its original location in the National Monuments Record.
Bibliography: K.A. Esdaile 'English Church Monuments' (London, 1946); 'An Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, its monuments and curiosities ... designed as a guide to strangers' (London, 1754). Donald Garstang 'Sir Robert Taylor and Camillo Ruconi: the source of Britannia on the Cornwall monument in Westminster Abbey', 'Burlington Magazine' (145, no 1029, December 2003, pp. 869-71). Recorder: B. Tomlinson Photographer: B. Tomlinson
Wall tablet in St Paul’s Cathedral, London, in memory of Captain Granville Gower Loch d. 1853
Location
St Paul's Cathedral, London, England
Transcript
'Sacred to the Memory of / GRANVILLE GOWER LOCH / Companion of the Order of the Bath Captain of H. M. Ship Winchester / who fell in the service of his Country / near Donabew on the River Irrawaddy / on the 4 Feby 1853 in the 40 year of his age'
Details
Description: Relief shows Loch leading an attack on the Burmese. His order of the Bath is suspended below the inscription tablet.
Type: Wall tablet Position: South side of nave Materials: Marble Artists: Carlo Marochetti Vessel: HMS Winchester
Event
Second Burma War 1852-1853
Event Category
19th century conflicts in Asia
People
Loch, Granville Gower Age: 40 Date of Death: 4/2/1853 Cause of Death: War casualty Rank / Occupation: Captain RN Organisation: Royal Navy
Extra
Notes: Gordon spells this place Donubyu. Buried at Rangoon beneath a memorial erected by the officers and men of HMS 'Winchester'. Bibliography: William Laird Clowes 'The Royal Navy, A History' vol. vi, p. 383 (London, 1996); L.L. Gordon 'British Battles and Medals' (London, 1979) p. 211. Recorder: B. Tomlinson Photographer: B. Tomlinson
Plaque at St Botolph’s Church, Boston, Lincolnshire commemorating Lieutenant Charles Sinclair Wood RNR d. 1918
Location
St Botolph's Church, Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Transcript
'Charles Sinclair Wood, Lieut. R.N.R. Killed at sea 19 March 1918 aged 29'
Details
Type: Plaque Materials: Brass Vessel: HMS Motagua
Event Category
1914-1918 First World War
People
Wood, Charles Sinclair Age: 29 Date of Death: 19/3/1918 Cause of Death: Maritime accident Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Extra
Notes: HMS 'Motagua' was an armed merchant cruiser. 28 of her crew were killed in a collision with the USS 'Manley' on 19 March 1918, The vessel was saved. Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969
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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters
